Where things come back

Whaley, J. (2011). Where things come back. New York: Simon and Schuster.

Cullen Witter is greeted by the sudden death of his cousin due to an overdose. Cullen tries dating but is distraught by the sudden disappearance of his younger brother Gabriel. Cullen eventually marries Ada however this marriage ends in divorce because of the lack of love. The return of his little brother Gabriel allows the family to be complete again.

The intended audience of the book is readers ages 14 and up. Whaley's use of the cousin's death in the beginning of the story allows the reader to feel the extreme sense of loss experienced by the characters in the story.

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